TOMATO BASIL SOUP just needs a grilled cheese!

TOMATO BASIL SOUP

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1/3 cup olive oil

5 carrots, peeled and chopped

1 onion,chopped

1 TBS. dried basil

3 28oz cans tomatoes, whole

3 cups chicken stock

2 cups cream

salt & pepper to taste

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In a medium stock pot add olive oil, onions,

 carrots and dried basil. Cook until soft 10-12 minutes.

Add tomatoes crushing them with your hands along with any juice.

Add chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and

cook for 30-35 minutes. Puree soup in small batches.

Return to pot and add cream and salt and pepper.

Heat over medium until soup has warmed through.

Top with a few slivers of basil leaves (optional)

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